The Brooklyn Public Library is now offering Virtual English Conversation Groups. Click on the image above or here for more information.
The Brooklyn Public Library is additionally offering online Citizenship Classes. If you’re interested in those, please call 718-230-2007 or send an email to immigrantservices@bklynlibrary.org.
The library is full. People from all over the world are united by their love of learning. Suddenly, there’s a WHOOSH… It’s CensusGirl! She’s here just in time to tell the truth about the census and why it is so important to all immigrant New Yorkers. Hold on to your seat and watch the show!
Curious to learn a little more about the Census? Watch these short but sweet videos from Sesame Street , NYC Mayor’s Office, and the U.S. Census Bureau in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese:
Do you know that New York City’s self-response rate was approximately 62%, compared to 76%, the approximate national average, in the 2010 Census?
This means that New York City has already been significantly undercounted compared to the rest of the United States and we have had fewer and less hospitals, schools, roads, affordable housing, nutrition programs, and other federally funded basic services.
If you think we need to change the underrepresentation for our future, please join us at https://my2020census.gov/!
College and Career Readiness student Lifen (Stephanie) tells us all about the Census in English and Chinese!:
What is the Census?
The Census counts every person living in the United States. It only happens every ten years. The census determines : 1. Hundreds of billions in federal funds for public education, health care, affordable housing, infrastructure, and more. 2. The number of seats New York has in Congress.3. How we make important decisions about local policy, emergency services, transportation, healthcare , and more , based on accurate data. That’s why we need all New Yorkers to get counted. If more New Yorkers respond in 2020, we would see more money for our schools, for healthcare, and for the programs and services we rely on every day.
NEW YORK CITY NEEDS YOU TO GET COUNTED! Please keep in mind that billions of dollars for our hospitals and schools depend on every New Yorker completing the Census. The form will not ask any questions about immigration status, your social security number, or any financial information, and all of your answers are completely confidential. It’s very important to respond to the Census either by phone ( Mandarin: 844-391-2020 Cantonese: 844-398-2020 English: 844-330-2020) or by online website:www.my2020census.gov as soon as possible. That way you won’t have to worry about a Census Bureau employee knocking on your door.
什么是人口普查?
人口普查统计了居住在美国的每一个人。每十年才发生一次。人口普查确定：1。数千亿联邦资金用于公共教育、医疗保健、经济适用住房、基础设施等。2。纽约在国会的席位数目。我们如何根据准确的数据做出有关当地政策、紧急服务、交通、医疗等方面的重要决策。这就是为什么我们需要所有的纽约人都被计算在内。如果2020年有更多的纽约人响应，我们将看到更多的钱用于我们的学校、医疗保健以及我们每天依赖的项目和服务。
纽约市需要你去统计！请记住，我们医院和学校的数十亿美元取决于每一个完成人口普查的纽约人。此表格不会询问任何有关移民身份、您的社会保险号码或任何财务信息的问题，您的所有答案都是完全保密的。尽快通过电话（普通话：844-391-2020广东话：844-398-2020英语：844-330-2020）或在线网站（www.my2020ccensus.gov）回应人口普查非常重要。这样你就不用担心人口普查局的雇员来敲门了。
¿Qué es el censo?
El censo cuenta a todas las personas que viven en los Estados Unidos. Solo sucede cada diez años. El censo determina: 1. Cientos de miles de millones en fondos federales para educación pública, atención médica, vivienda asequible, infraestructura y más. 2. El número de escaños que Nueva York tiene en el Congreso. 3. Cómo tomamos decisiones importantes sobre políticas locales, servicios de emergencia, transporte, atención médica y más, en base a datos precisos. Por eso necesitamos que todos los neoyorquinos sean contados. Si más neoyorquinos responden en 2020, recibiríamos más dinero para nuestras escuelas, para la atención médica y para los programas y servicios en los que confiamos todos los días.
¡LA CIUDAD DE NUEVA YORK NECESITA QUE SEA CONTADO! Tenga en cuenta que miles de millones de dólares para nuestros hospitales y escuelas dependen de que cada neoyorquino complete el censo. El formulario no hará preguntas sobre el estado de inmigración, su número de seguro social o cualquier información financiera, y todas sus respuestas son completamente confidenciales. Es muy importante responder al censo por teléfono (Mandarín: 844-391-2020, Cantonés: 844-398-2020, Español: 844-468-2020 e Inglés: 844-330-2020) o en el sitio web: my2020census.gov/ lo antes posible. De esa manera no tendrá que preocuparse de que un empleado de la Oficina del Censo toque su puerta.
Why Is the Census Important?
Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
The Governor’s 10-point NYS on PAUSE plan is as follows:
“Matilda’s Law” includes the following rules for vulnerable populations (Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions):